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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Along with the little black dress, white shirt and strands
of pearls, denim jeans often rank high on list of wardrobe essentials that
every woman should own. Anyone who knows me will know that I’ve long been a fan
of Uniqlo’s skinny jeans for their impeccable cut, excellent fabrics and
wallet-friendly price points. So, of course, I had to try the Japanese brand’s
new and improved Ultra Stretch Jeans! I am pleased to report that these jeans lived up to expectations with a stretchy fabric
that hugs without sagging and fits like a second skin without hampering
movement.

Also, if you are like 99.9% of the world's population (myself included), and have some lumps and bumps to smoothe out, these jeans are pretty good at putting these excess bits in their place without squeezing you to death.

Not quite convinced yet? As a dutiful yogini-in-training, I decided to #stopdropandyoga to see how these jeans would measure up in pretzel poses. Click through to see more limb twisting, body contorting pictures, just because they're fun heehee.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

For the month of April, I'm so excited that I'm involved in something special. I'm one of six people chosen to take part in Uniqlo's AIRism campaign, which comprises of five other very cool Singaporeans from all walks of life, including a photographer, chef and a dancer.

Basically AIRism is a range of innerwear - I prefer to call them basics because they are so much more versatile than just being items of clothing meant to be hidden away from view - that uses fabric which is cool to touch and moisture wicking, so you don't feel like you're being smothered to death or drowning in your own perspiration in this hot weather. Hand on heart, I've actually heard of this range of clothing and I do really wear AIRism clothing, even before I signed on for the campaign, so I do know what I'm talking about! And of course, those who know me know that I'm a huge fan of Uniqlo and that many of my wardrobe essentials such as tank tops, leggings and linen shirts come from them :)

Here's a sneak preview of what went on behind the scenes during the filming of my video clip:

Lotus, or padmasana, is one
of my favourite yoga asanas, not because it looks so pretzel-like, but
because, when done right (ie. you just let it happen naturally instead
of trying to force your body into the pose, you feel an incredible sense
of stability and ease while in the posture, like you could sit in it forever, which is the whole point of the pose.) For those who are wondering, it took me at least two years of constant yoga practice to be able to "open" my body sufficiently to get into this full pose.

If you'd like to find out a bit more about this campaign, and see the video that I did in its entirety, click on over to http://airism.com.sg/follow/karen Tell me what you think, but be nice! It's my first time on camera and in between worrying about not flubbing my lines, I was really not thinking about very much else!

I'll also be posting regular updates on my Instagram account, so follow me @karendoesyoga to find out more :)

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The contractors started work on our apartment today and so I thought I'd mark this momentous occasion with a little update.

I have to say, it feels great to be able to go shopping and then say, "I'm buying stuff for the apartment." Haha!

But seriously, candles and scents are subtle but so essential for setting the mood of a place. So, when the annual Luxasia warehouse sale rolled around last week, I made sure I was there to snap up scented candles made by some very desirable cult perfumeries.

I was mighty chuffed to score all three candles in Diptyque's 2012 Christmas collection, although the large candle for one of them had run out by the time I got there. That Miller Harris candle was made exclusively for Jane Birkin (yes, that same woman who inspired what is arguably the world's most coveted handbag) and includes notes of oak moss, vanilla, amber and musk. Tres sexy.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Well, what do you know, the first half of 2013 has zipped right by! Suddenly, it's time to start thinking about autumn getaways and Christmas holidays :)

But before I get to the holiday planning, I've gotten myself involved in one heck of an epic project - redecorating my apartment. Everything is still a work in progress, but in between shopping at furniture sales (super fun!), negotiating with contractors (not so fun) and trying to figure out how to clear out old stuff from the apartment (incredibly unfun), here's some stuff I've learnt:

1. Re-designing a bathroom is INSANELY EXPENSIVE, almost prohibitively so. So, get it right the first time around!

2. I have an irrational love for benches, and am almost about to get more benches than I could possibly use in the apartment. Oops!

3. I have an almost equally irrational love for tableware and I can't stop buying more and more and more! We better be cookin' up a storm when we move in haha.

In a nutshell

Former beauty and fashion journalist who decided to indulge in her quarter life crisis and quit the rat race to pursue another life as a yogi-in-training.
Also a freelance writer who loves beauty, fashion, travel, food and yoga.
Twitter & Instagram karendoesyoga
Email karendoes.blog@gmail.com